PROVIDING ON-DEMAND ACCESS TO SERVICES IN A WIDE AREA NETWORK

摘要

An integration services network is described which is operable to facilitate access to a composite service by a plurality of users having associated client machines. Each of the users is associated with one of a plurality of independent enterprises. At least one data store has a directory stored therein which maps an identity for each of the users to a policy framework which defines access information relating to a plurality of services. At least one computing device is operable to set up the composite service by integrating operation of the plurality of services. The plurality of services are associated with and controlled by a plurality of independent service providers.

主权项

1. A method of facilitating access to a composite service on a network, the method comprising:
receiving, from a computing device on the network, a request to initiate an instance of the composite service; referencing a directory storing access policy information for constituent services having operations integrated by the composite service, the constituent services being associated with and controlled by a plurality of independent service providers; using the access policy information to establish access to the constituent services; and enabling a user of the computing device to access the composite service as an integrated solution in which the composite service facilitates messaging between or among the constituent services.